The Morning Read
Your Daily Roundup of LAUSD news from across the web | 10.05.21
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Morning Read: Election Day for District 6 City Council Seat
Polls Open for LA Council District 6 The special election — to fill the seat of former Councilman Tony Cardenas, now in Congress — pits Nury Martinez, 40, a former Los Angeles school board member, against Cindy Montañez, 39, a Department of Water and Power executive and former state legislator. LA Times Vote for Nury...
By LA School Report | July 23, 2013
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Final Decision Close on CORE’s ‘No Child’ Waiver Request
After days of intense discussions with U.S. Department of Education officials last week, representatives from nine California school districts, a coalition known as CORE, now say they will know by early August if their waiver request will be granted. An updated application will be presented on Wednesday, reflecting changes outlined by discussions in Washington last...
By Brianna Sacks | July 22, 2013
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Deciphering the Kayser Letter (updated)
Reporters were left scrambling late Friday afternoon when they received copies of a letter sent by School Board member Bennett Kayser to Superintendent John Deasy, asking Deasy to develop a “succession plan” for the superintendent and other senior staff. The letter was littered with typos: The date at the top read “7/19/23.” The word “therefore”...
By Hillel Aron | July 22, 2013
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Sex, Lies and Teacher Dismissal: Let the Voting Begin
By: Ashunda Norris Heading into the final day before a special election for the east valley City Council seat, teacher dismissal has emerged as a central issue between Cindy Montanez and Nury Martinez. Responding to accusations that she protected predatory teachers while serving as a school board member, Martinez fought back over the weekend, saying...
By Guest contributor | July 22, 2013
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Morning Read: Child Sexual Abuse Surrounds District 6 Race
Issue of Child Sexual Abuse Emerges in District 6 Race The late-breaking controversy — which included one candidate telling her story of being abused as a child — has added a wild card to Tuesday’s special election to fill the eastern San Fernando Valley 6th District seat vacated by Tony Cardenas, who was elected to...
By LA School Report | July 22, 2013
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Is Kayser Pushing Deasy Out the Door?
School Board member Bennett Kayer is asking Superintendent John Deasy, to draw up a “succession plan” for the superintendent and his senior staff. “As the District mandates that every school have an emergency plan, so must our leadership and its structure,” Kayer says in a letter addressed to Deasy, a copy of which was obtained...
By Hillel Aron | July 19, 2013
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Teachers Unions Oppose NCLB Waiver That the ‘CA 9’ Want
The California Office to Reform Education, a group of nine California school districts, including LAUSD, met with federal officials this week to make a last pitch for a No Child Left Behind waiver, which would exempt those districts from meeting certain requirements. One little wrinkle though: last Friday, a group of nine teachers unions, including California Teachers...
By Hillel Aron | July 19, 2013
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Monica Ratliff Does “Which Way LA?”
Newly elected School Board member Monica Ratliff sat down with Warren Olney yesterday on KCRW’s Which Way, LA?. You can listen below, the interview starts at around the 8:45 mark: Some highlights: On why she voted for Dr. Richard Vladovic for School Board President: “The two nominees were Tamar [Galatzan] and Richard. And I asked...
By Hillel Aron | July 19, 2013
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Morning Read: House Bill Shifts NCLB Oversight to States
House Votes to Shift No Child Left Behind Oversight to States For the first time in a dozen years, the House of Representatives passed a significant education bill on Friday, rewriting No Child Left Behind, President George W. Bush’s signature law governing how federal funds are spent in public schools. NY Times LAUSD’s Grumpy Old...
By LA School Report | July 19, 2013
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LA Unified Launches 5-Year Plan to Save Arts Education
Arts education is making a comeback in LA Unified classrooms thanks to a new, five-year plan unveiled today by the LAUSD Arts Education Branch. The report, known as “The Arts Education and Cultural Network Plan: 2012-2017,” promises to infuse core curriculum with artistic elements. “Arts education at the LAUSD was decimated during the recent budget...
By Brianna Sacks | July 18, 2013